Madam Hou

Chapter 161

As soon as Caiyi approached the gate of Tangrong Courtyard, she saw the third aunt of the Hou Mansion angrily coming out of his wife's room wiping away her tears, and the little maid who cleaned the yard was no stranger to this.

Caiyi turned sideways to avoid it, and only walked into the main room after the third aunt passed by.In the inner room of the main room, the madam was talking to Caizhu, and she could only vaguely hear what the madam was saying: "...At first I thought her temper had changed, but I didn't expect that she would show her flaws once she got married. ..." Caizhu echoed a few words with a smile beside her.

When Caiyi heard this, she turned and left.

In the past few years, the people around Madam who used to be useful have been married one after another. After they got married, most of them returned to the mansion to work as errands, just helping Madam to manage other affairs in the Hou Mansion. Only Sister Qinghua, because she married Shi Shi, the former servant of Master Hou, is now helping Master Hou manage the shop business in the south of the Yangtze River, so Sister Qinghua went to Jiangnan with Shi Jing.

She was a first-class servant girl promoted by the madam. Although the madam usually trusts and respects them, but she is still more willing to talk to Qingteng and Caizhu when she is talking about her heart.It's not that Caiyi doesn't envy her, but she also knows that Caizhu has served her by her side since the time she didn't get married, and Qingteng is her wife's dowry, and the relationship with her is not comparable to those who come later.But Caiyi thought again, although she is not as good as Qingteng and Caizhu in terms of love, but she can work hard to become one of the most important maidservants around the wife.

Caiyi remembered that Madam had casually asked yesterday, "Should the camellias be blooming by this time?", so she turned around and went back to the Huamufang.

And in the inner room, Yinniang was still talking about Fengying with Cai Zhu: "...she is a stepmother, she doesn't want to win over her husband and give birth to a son so that she can stand firm, and she follows the first-born son and daughter every day to avoid any signs What's the matter, I don't know what she thinks. You haven't heard how ugly her rumors are, she has become a model of vicious stepmother who treats her original wife's son and daughter harshly, and I feel ashamed when I hear it .She always returns to the house every now and then and asks me to help her get ahead, but the reason is not on her side, how can I get out? Every time I persuade her, she still says, "No, it's just because I'm a concubine, so let me be punished." Are you being bullied by outsiders? If my father is still there, or if I was born in the womb of my aunt, would you dare to treat me like this?' If you say such things against me, it will make me mad!"

Cai Zhu offered her a cup of tea, and persuaded her, "Madam calm down, Sangu Grandma hasn't suffered enough yet, when she suffers enough, she will naturally become sensible!"

Yin Niang took a sip of tea, and then said: "Feng Zhi and her are completely two extremes. She will be crushed to death by that cousin and concubine in the Sun family. Last time I said that I would come forward to help her suppress the Sun family." However, she didn't want to, and said that she knew it well. It would be great if the tempers of the two aunts in the family were neutralized.

Cai Zhu said again: "Second Gu's grandma is a person with ideas in her heart, or maybe she really knows something in her heart."

Yin Niang said: "I hope. Oh, by the way, her baby is about to be born, you remember to send her the birth gift."

At this time, at the Sun Family Mansion in Cendong County.

The midwife pressed a woman's swollen belly with her hand, and put her ear on her belly to listen, then straightened up, and said to the woman sitting on the chair: "Congratulations, madam, this is a good day!" The fetus is definitely a son!"

Feng Zhi stared at the midwife and said: "Don't coax me, now you say it's a son, but it turned out to be a child without a handle."

The midwife patted her chest and assured: "Ma'am, don't worry, my mother-in-law has been watching the fetus for more than ten years, but I have never missed it. If this fetus does not give birth to a son, I will cut off the head and give it to you as a ball."

Feng Zhi nodded, then turned to the maid beside her and said, "Go get 50 taels of silver and give it to mom."

The maid said yes, and then went into the room and brought out two 25 taels of big ingots. The midwife immediately beamed when she saw it.

After sending the midwife away, Feng Zhi stood up holding her stomach, and asked again: "Where is Missy?"

The servant girl replied: "Nurse took her to the garden to catch butterflies, but do you want someone to bring her back?"

Feng Zhi waved her hand and said: "No need, she is usually held tightly by me, so she can relax for a while, let her play. You go and bring the soup that is stewed in the kitchen, and I will bring it to you." Old aunt and grandma."

The maid said worriedly: "Madam, your belly is already big, let the servant take it."

Feng Zhi said: "No need, the old aunt gave birth to a husband. As a daughter-in-law, I should be filial to her. I personally brought it to show my sincerity. Even if the husband sees her, he will praise me."

The servant girl nuzzled her mouth, thinking unconvinced, what filial piety is, it is just the concubine of the old man, it can be regarded as half a servant, but she gave birth to the only son of the Sun family and flaunted her might at home.Not only did he make his niece a concubine for the master, but he also helped his niece to suppress his wife everywhere.Madam didn't know what she was thinking, but instead of being filial to a decent aunt and mother-in-law, she chose to be filial to a concubine's room.

Regardless of what the servant girl thought, Feng Zhi took the soup and went to the yard where the old aunt lived.The old aunt just woke up from a nap, when she saw Feng Zhi coming in, she said coldly, "Why are you here?"

Feng Zhi didn't care about her indifference, and said with a smile: "My natal family sent a gift yesterday, and I saw a 50-year-old ginseng in it. I was pregnant and I couldn't get pregnant, so I thought about using it to make soup. Come here to honor your mother-in-law."

The old aunt’s eyes lit up when she heard about 50-year-old ginseng. Older ginseng is hard to find. Their grandson’s family is rich, so it’s not that they can’t afford ginseng.But if it belongs to her daughter-in-law, then she has nothing to feel bad about.

"Bring it here and let me taste it."

"Yes."

Feng Zhi brought the soup over, opened the lid, and saw a whole fat round ginseng in the chicken soup, and some other herbs.

Fengzhi scooped the soup into a bowl, handed it to the old aunt, and watched her until she finished the whole pot of chicken soup, before saying to her: "Mother-in-law, it was all the daughter-in-law's fault yesterday. The hairpin is a dead thing, so it can't match the love between me and my sister. It's my blessing that my sister likes that hairpin. I should give it to me with both hands. It's the maid who is ignorant and stopped my sister from taking the hairpin away. I've already punished her. When I get back, I'll take the hairpin to make amends to my sister."

The old aunt looked better, nodded and said: "It's good that you know, Zi'er has suffered a lot since she was a child, and she is a little girl, as a sister, you should let her more."

"Yes, mother-in-law." After a pause, she said again: "By the way, mother-in-law, making my sister a concubine is always wronging my sister. I thought about it, why don't I let my sister be an ordinary wife? I don’t distinguish between big and small, if my younger sister gives birth to a child in the future, it will also be considered as a direct birth. It’s just that I’m pregnant now, so I can’t work too hard, so I can only wrong my younger sister to wait for me to give birth, and then help my younger sister to make up for it.”

The old aunt's heart moved, and then asked: "Then where is your mother's house...."

"Mother-in-law, don't worry, I will explain clearly to my natal family."

The old aunt nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Then you go and make arrangements!"

When she came back from her aunt and grandma, Feng Zhi took another mahogany box and put the red gold hairpin inlaid with gemstones on the dressing table.The servant girl beside her watched her movements and persuaded: "Ma'am, is this hairpin the best jewelry in your dowry, or is it the make-up that the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion put on you, do you really want to give it to Aunt Du?"

Fengzhi said "hmm" and stopped talking, then took the box and went to Aunt Du.

Aunt Du was half lying on the couch, two maids were beating her legs one by one, while she was nibbling melon seeds in one hand.Hearing the maid said that Feng Zhi was coming, she quickly threw the melon seeds back on the plate, then pushed the maid beside her: "Go, go, go."

After the servant girl walked away, she put on her shoes and stood up, supported the bun with her hand, and then walked out, thinking proudly as she walked: If you dared to stop me yesterday, why don't you still have to give the hairpin to me in person today? come over.

When Aunt Du saw Feng Zhi who was waiting outside, the corner of her mouth curled up, and she said with a smile: "Sister, what wind brought you here."

Feng Zhi stood up and said to her: "Of course I came to make amends for my sister. The maid in my room was ignorant yesterday, so don't blame my sister. Don't you like that hairpin? I brought it here for you today too. "

Aunt Du covered her mouth with a handkerchief, giggled and said, "What did sister say, such a precious thing, how can a lowly person like me wear it."

"My sister is beautiful, this hairpin should match my sister." He opened the box, took out the hairpin and stuffed it into Aunt Du's hand, and then said: "In order to show my sincerity of apologizing, I have already told my mother-in-law Well, when I give birth to a child, I will arrange a wedding for you and let you come in and be your second wife."

Aunt Du couldn't help being excited, Ping Wife?If she becomes an ordinary wife, then she is no longer a lowly concubine. When she gives birth to a child in the future, she will also be a concubine.She is also favored by her cousin, and it will definitely be her child who will inherit the family business of the Sun family in the future.I didn't expect that she would take the initiative to ask her to be his wife, and I couldn't help but scorn her in my heart, and said that she was a young lady from the Hou's mansion, with a soft temper but like mud.

Aunt Du concealed her thoughts and acted moved, saying: "Sister, you...you really moved me so much. There is no such a virtuous mistress like you in this ten miles and eight towns. Don't worry, sister, I will be the I will respect my elder sister as well, and I will persuade my husband to come to your room more in the future."

Feng Zhi acted happily and said, "Then I will thank my sister!"

"Sister, you're welcome!"

Feng Zhi stood up again, and said: "Then I won't bother my sister, I'll go back first."

"Sister walk slowly!"

When Feng Zhi walked to the door, her footsteps paused, her eyes glanced behind her, seeing Aunt Du's complacent expression, she couldn't help but smile coldly, and went out.

Aunt Du played with the hairpin in her hand, then put it on her head for comparison, then inserted it into her hair, and asked the maid beside her, "Does it look good?"

The servant girl felt that the hairpin really didn't match Aunt Du's temperament, but she replied, "It looks good, it's so pretty, and only Auntie can afford such a hairpin."

(End of this chapter)